Healthwatch Lewisham

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust have confirmed that a patient who attended the Emergency Department of University Hospital Lewisham on Sunday 9th February has tested positive for coronavirus.
The full statement can be found here: http://ow.ly/pKvI50ylzLn
We encourage residents to read the latest advice and information from NHS England and Public Health England about the coronavirus. ow.ly/m6wV50ylAFS

Just over a year ago, we set up the Healthwatch Lewisham Youth Board to represent the voices of young people in Lewisham in relation to health and social care services.
Here are some of the highlights to celebrate our one year anniversary... 🌠 http://ow.ly/V1V650xPV0H]

Want to help improve health and social care services in #Lewisham?
You can share your experiences of local services in our online Feedback Centre. Everyone's story matters and can make a difference!
https://healthwatchlewisham.co.uk/service s

Dear Lewisham residents,
Do you have COPD or other long term breathing problems such as Asthma?
Have you heard about LEEP?
... The Lung, Exercise and Education programme is a six-week course available for adults over 18 with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and some other breathing problems.
We want to hear the experiences of people with lung conditions who've completed the course, chosen not to attend, dropped out or have never even heard of it.
Fill out our survey and have the chance to win a £30 voucher.
If you would like to participate, please click the following link https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/2BQTVQB, or contact us on 020 8690 5012.
Please help us spread the message, by sharing with your contacts.
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Join the Lewisham Irish Centre for a free community breakfast every Wednesday morning @LewishamIrish centre 2a Davenport Rd Catford. All are welcome.

The six CCGs in south east London are designing proposals to establish a single CCG to start on 1 April 2020. The merger is part of south east London’s response to the NHS Long Term Plan.
Find out more: http://ow.ly/nETP50vNCd8

We are recruiting for an Independent NHS Complaints Advocate (Maternity Cover) to join our team in #Lewisham. #jobs
Find out more: (link: http://ow.ly/nmNz50vkZ3o) ow.ly/nmNz50vkZ3o

One of our functions is to carry out Enter and View visits into health and social care services in the borough. We will be visiting the GP Extended Access Service to find out patients, visitors and staff experiences of the service. If you have used the GPEA Service, get in touch!

Find out how you can help shape the future of Healthwatch Lewisham by reading our latest e-bulletin.
You can also read about local health and social care news and much much more. (link: https://mailchi.mp/…/help-shape-the-fut ure-of-healthwatch-l…[UNIQID) mailchi.mp/45e656274fe6/h…]

We're proud to share with you our 2018/19 Annual Report which highlights our impact as the patient voice.
We spoke to over 5,400 local people and heard more health and care stories than ever before.
See how we have made a difference in our community.... https://www.healthwatchlewisham.co.uk/… /HWL-Annual-Report-2… …
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We pulled double duty on Saturday, being lucky enough to be part of @ParkLark2019 and Hilly Fields Fayre.
Both were fantastic events and we even got to hear the Mayor's experience of his local health services. We're proud to be part of such a strong community in #lewisham!

We can't believe it's June already! Thankfully the sun came out on Saturday, in time, for the Ewart Road Community Fair.
It was a great, informative event that brought local people and organisations together. #lewisham #community #foresthill

One in five young people would either do nothing or "block it out" if they experienced mental health issues.
Our latest report recognises that more work needs to be done to help young people look after their #mentalhealth.
Find out more: http://ow.ly/5e1l50upSMD #lewisham

As part of our Making Sense of Mental Health report, we asked children and young people what they value in their mental health services.
Find out more:http://ow.ly/5e1l50upSMD #lewisham #mentalhealth

This is the view of a young person in Lewisham when asked about their experiences of mental health.
One in five young people said they would do nothing, or “block it out” if they experienced mental health issues.
Find out more in our latest report http://ow.ly/lLYg50uoNvb

One in five young people said they would do nothing, or “block it out” if they experienced mental health issues.
Our new report explores young people's mental health knowledge, experiences and opinions on services available to them.
Find out more http://ow.ly/iArk50umaky

Regular physical activity can help improve your mental health. To help maintain our staff's wellbeing, we have committed to running or walking at least once a week. Mat and Marzena just completed their first run in Ladywell Fields! #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #Lewisham

The Blue Borough Youth Summit is taking place at Goldsmiths University on Saturday May 25th.
Aimed at young people aged between 16- 24, the FREE event will include live performances, workshops, panels and much more.. #Lewisham